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“High-profile people are usually invited in to be interviewed under caution”, says Andy Hughes of The Crime Agents.

How serious is the charge of ‘misconduct in public office’?

19.02.2026 18:48 — 👍 33    🔁 9    💬 6    📌 0
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Andrew arrested: ‘There will be people who won't sleep well tonight’ | The News Agents The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is the “beginning” of a process, The News Agents say, and will give sleepless nights to others who committed offences alongside Jeffrey Epstein.

"This was probably not the knock at the door Andrew was expecting this morning."

The Royals are facing their "worst crisis in a century" after today's arrest at Sandringham. What next for Buckingham Palace?

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/andr...

19.02.2026 17:30 — 👍 68    🔁 12    💬 14    📌 2
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“Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is sitting in a police cell. How is it possible that he is still eighth in line to the throne?”

Whilst Andrew denies all allegations, is it now down to the public to decide whether to let go of the 1000-year-old monarchy?

19.02.2026 17:08 — 👍 68    🔁 15    💬 16    📌 1
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19.02.2026 11:58 — 👍 62    🔁 11    💬 9    📌 2
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“You’ve got Andrew’s nephew sitting there. And you’re not going to ask about Epstein?”

“It seems the Royal Family are happy to let know their feelings for Andrew. But God forbid they ever say it out loud”.

19.02.2026 11:54 — 👍 54    🔁 14    💬 15    📌 1
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Will Donald Trump change US law to swing 2026 midterms in his favour? | The News Agents Arizona senator Mark Kelly tells The News Agents why he believes Donald Trump can’t let go of his 2020 election loss, and how likely his plans to influence the 2026 midterms for the Republicans are…

"I think Donald Trump sees the writing on the wall here – he's going to lose big in November," says Senator Mark Kelly.

Trump wants victory in the midterms, but how far will he go to make sure that happens?

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/will...

19.02.2026 08:00 — 👍 71    🔁 20    💬 4    📌 3
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Why the BBC interviewed Prince William and asked nothing about Andrew and Epstein | The News Agents Prince William has appeared on the BBC, amid Royal controversy concerning Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but not been asked anything about the matter. Should we demand more of the…

"How can a producer have Andrew's nephew sitting here and not ask about Epstein, or talk about mental health in relation to the victims?"

Why did the BBC interview Prince William and ask nothing about the Epstein Files?

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...

19.02.2026 07:00 — 👍 96    🔁 36    💬 24    📌 2
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“The Royals figure, once you open the door - the genie is out”.

Prince William has avoided all mention of his uncle, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, in a BBC interview.

So are the Royals concerned addressing the situation signals a point of no return?

18.02.2026 17:01 — 👍 47    🔁 15    💬 7    📌 2
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Why the BBC interviewed Prince William and asked nothing about Andrew and Epstein | The News Agents Prince William has appeared on the BBC, amid Royal controversy concerning Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but not been asked anything about the matter. Should we demand more of the…

"Learn to love yourself. We need more male role models. Check in with yourself."

The BBC has spoken with Prince William about mental health, but should it have asked about Andrew's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein instead?

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...

18.02.2026 16:02 — 👍 54    🔁 9    💬 10    📌 4
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“Somebody put a bullet in her head - we’ve already given a lot for this country”.

Senator Mark Kelly on the assassination attempt on his wife, Gabby Giffords, and how it is affecting his decision to run for president in 2028.

18.02.2026 15:03 — 👍 59    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 1
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Will Donald Trump change US law to swing 2026 midterms in his favour? | The News Agents Arizona senator Mark Kelly tells The News Agents why he believes Donald Trump can’t let go of his 2020 election loss, and how likely his plans to influence the 2026 midterms for the Republicans are…

"I think Donald Trump sees the writing on the wall here – he's going to lose big in November," Senator Mark Kelly tells Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel.

Trump wants victory in the midterms, but how far will he go to make sure that happens?

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/will...

18.02.2026 12:08 — 👍 58    🔁 12    💬 5    📌 0
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‘No one stopped being a child rapist because Jeffrey Epstein was dead’ | The News Agents Sky Roberts, brother of Virginia Giuffre, and his wife Amanda tell Emily Maitlis why they want a full investigation into Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and say he should go to jail if allegations…

"Andrew has been stripped of his titles, but he looks like he's still pretty comfortable these days," say Virginia Giuffre's family.

"There should be a thorough investigation that takes place, and if he's implicated, then he needs to be put behind bars"

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/no-o...

18.02.2026 08:00 — 👍 105    🔁 26    💬 3    📌 2
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What did Andrew’s security witness on Epstein Island? | The News Agents The MET Police are looking into claims Royal Protection Officers turned a blind eye to the actions of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and were loyal to the Royal, not the police or upholding the law.

"Officers would not only be taken off the unit, but also put back in uniform, walking the beat as punishment for reporting a member of the Royal Family."

Andy Hughes of The Crime Agents on new concerns about the MET officers working with Andrew

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/what...

18.02.2026 07:00 — 👍 68    🔁 22    💬 4    📌 4

Today's episode: 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫?

👉 An exclusive investigation into the relationship between the Met Police Royal Protection officers and the royals they served.

Listen now: www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/epi...

17.02.2026 19:58 — 👍 47    🔁 12    💬 4    📌 1
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What did Andrew’s security witness on Epstein Island? | The News Agents The MET Police are looking into claims Royal Protection Officers turned a blind eye to the actions of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and were loyal to the Royal, not the police or upholding the law.

"Being on Prince Andrew's detail was the one job MET officers didn't want," Andy Hughes of The Crime Agents tells Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel.

"They had to turn a blind eye to certain behaviour, and as a protection officer, that's not where you want to be"

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/what...

17.02.2026 17:00 — 👍 77    🔁 26    💬 5    📌 2
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"Trump's a bully."

"In high school what do you do to a bully? 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦!"

@captmarkkelly.bsky.social says Keir Starmer needs to "stand tough" when it comes to Donald Trump, not capitulate to him.

@maitlis.bsky.social| @jonsopel1.bsky.social

17.02.2026 16:00 — 👍 66    🔁 15    💬 4    📌 1
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‘If Andrew is implicated in Epstein’s crimes, he needs to be put behind bars”

Virgina Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, praises King Charles for the “pressure” he’s put on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, but calls for a “more thorough investigation” into the former prince.

17.02.2026 14:43 — 👍 52    🔁 9    💬 3    📌 0
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‘No one stopped being a child rapist because Jeffrey Epstein was dead’ | The News Agents Sky Roberts, brother of Virginia Giuffre, and his wife Amanda tell Emily Maitlis why they want a full investigation into Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and say he should go to jail if allegations…

"No one wakes up being a child rapist and then decides they're not going to do it any more because Jeffrey Epstein is dead," say the family of Virginia Giuffre.

"There's still a chance that these people are out there hurting others still"

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/no-o...

17.02.2026 13:32 — 👍 111    🔁 29    💬 4    📌 0
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"The Labour Party venerates its losers and abhors its winners.

"Tony Blair won three successive general elections - is he a hero of the Labour movement? Is he hell!"

Jon and Emily on the cultural differences between Labour and the Conservatives.

17.02.2026 07:31 — 👍 69    🔁 4    💬 39    📌 9
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Does anyone believe Pam Bondi when she says it’s case closed on the Epstein Files? | The News Agents Pam Bondi, US attorney general in Trump’s MAGA administration, has released what she claims is the complete list of people named in the Epstein Files, and says no more action will be taken. But with…

"Trump never really apologises. He never really explains. He just braves it out. She's trying to do that now – and it's just not really working.

"She's still covering for him"

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/does...

17.02.2026 07:00 — 👍 92    🔁 15    💬 8    📌 0
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Pam Bondi says everything in the Epstein files has now been released.

She has comprised a list of all the famous names that appear in the files, but that list “smells absolutely rotten”.

16.02.2026 18:06 — 👍 93    🔁 24    💬 7    📌 2
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Does anyone believe Pam Bondi when she says it’s case closed on the Epstein Files? | The News Agents Pam Bondi, US attorney general in Trump’s MAGA administration, has released what she claims is the complete list of people named in the Epstein Files, and says no more action will be taken. But with…

"Bondi is covering for Trump".

"Biden's children are named in her list, but none of Trump's children are – and they are named in the files. It smells absolutely rotten."

Does anyone believe Pam Bondi when she says it's case closed on the Epstein Files?

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/does...

16.02.2026 17:00 — 👍 72    🔁 21    💬 8    📌 1
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As the PM orders an investigation into a Labour think tank after it sought to dig up dirt on journalists, are we “coming perilously close to putting a totalitarian thumb on a free press”?

16.02.2026 16:08 — 👍 28    🔁 8    💬 15    📌 3
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Why does a billionaire living in Monaco think the UK has been ‘colonised’ by migrants? | The News Agents Jim Ratcliffe, believed to be the seventh-richest Brit in the world, has faced backlash for claims the UK has been “colonised” by migrants. Has this language been normalised in Britain?

"I have a hunch more Brits would say they prefer people, immigrants or not, who pay their taxes, rather than billionaires who bugger off to Monaco and don’t," says
Emily Maitlis.

Jim Ratcliffe, she adds, is "out of his depth" with 'colonisation' claims

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...

15.02.2026 11:00 — 👍 250    🔁 58    💬 11    📌 5
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Why sending Prince William to Saudi Arabia is a ‘mind boggling’ mistake for the Royals | The News Agents Prince William is visiting Saudi Arabia, while heat intensifies at home on his uncle, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. But in meeting the country’s Crown Prince, has he run headfirst into another Epstein…

It probably seemed like a good idea at the time, sending Prince William to Saudi Arabia while Epstein pressure mounts on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

But did it help to be spending time with another man named multiple times in the Epstein Files?

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...

15.02.2026 08:00 — 👍 124    🔁 33    💬 14    📌 1
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The Epstein Files: How new Andrew revelations are affecting the Royal Family | The News Agents New details from the Epstein Files appear to show Andrew Mountbatten Windsor shared confidential UK information while serving as its trade envoy. What impact is this new information having on the…

"The Royals knew about Epstein's conviction in 2008, they knew Andrew kept seeing him afterwards. He remained a working Royal," says Lewis Goodall.

"They contain, they delay, and they only act when the political pressure is unbearable"

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...

14.02.2026 11:00 — 👍 129    🔁 37    💬 7    📌 2
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Emily Maitlis reflects on 2019 Andrew interview as infamous photo is confirmed real | The News Agents Emily Maitlis looks back on her 2019 Newsnight interview with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, with the photo of the former Prince with Virginia Giuffre – which he said was a fake – now having seemingly…

"We were talking to professionals, no one thought it was a fake," Emily Maitlis says, after Andrew photo was confirmed genuine.

"In denying that the photograph was real, they were rubbishing her. They were rubbishing the victim"

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/emil...

14.02.2026 10:00 — 👍 101    🔁 22    💬 2    📌 0
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'Virginia Giuffre haș succeeded over these men a thousand times over' | The News Agents Amy Wallace, the co-author of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir tells The News Agents why she believes Giuffre would be “very moved” but “very angry” by the recent release of new documents about his…

"These women are being put through hell one more time. The rich, always powerful, men have more access to justice than the victims."

Why Virginia Giuffre would be "moved, but very angry" by latest reveals from the Epstein Files

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/virg...

14.02.2026 09:00 — 👍 83    🔁 23    💬 5    📌 0
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The simple reason the media isn’t talking about Trump in the Epstein Files | The News Agents Donald Trump’s name is mentioned in the Epstein Files thousands of times more than Peter Mandelson, so why is much of the media seemingly ignoring the president's relationship with the convicted…

"There are 3 million files, and I have no doubt people are raking through every allegation – and some are almost unreadable, because they are vile," says Emily Maitlis.

Why is the media so slow to report on Trump claims made in the Epstein Files?

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/the-...

14.02.2026 08:00 — 👍 104    🔁 34    💬 11    📌 0
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“There is an army of women behind Starmer who want him to succeed, but also hold him to account”.

The prime minister still has the backing of women in his party, says Labour MP Natalie Fleet, despite an internal crisis in regard to safeguarding women and girls.

13.02.2026 17:20 — 👍 45    🔁 4    💬 3    📌 4

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